Best of luck to four young women who qualified well at the District 4 track and field meet this past Saturday at Athens. Sami Lane, Beth Braunegg, Paige Klingerman, and Lindsey Hepburn were part of the team that finished third out of 28 AA teams to earn the right to compete at states in a very competitive field. What a tremendous showing for a sport that hasn't existed at Loyalsock for 24 years! Good luck at Shippensburg ladies!
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What is clearly a mammoth task is trying to replace the legacy left by a school's teachers who have chosen to retire from the profession of teaching. Last Thursday, all Loyalsock teachers who have planned on retiring this school year were honored for their many years of service at a retirement dinner held at the Williamsport Country Club. Mr. David Matter, Mr. Paul Barrett, Mrs. Marcella Hepfer, and Mrs. Marilyn Kidd join the ranks of many great teachers who have taught countless Loyalsock students. Together, these four teachers have a combined 100+ years of service. Other teachers from the middle school and Schick elementary were also honored. Please watch this brief video in recognition of the LTHS teachers. While Loyalsock may be able replace them physically, we will greatly miss the large contributions they have made to our school and community. Best of luck to them in their retirements – we will truly miss them!
On Sunday, May 2, our swimmers that co-op with Williamsport Area HS were recognized for their efforts and performance this past year. Congratulations to the following students on an outstanding year and representing Loyalsock in great fashion!
Each year, Lycoming County's Coroner's Office, along with local law enforcement and EMS, facilitates a "mock crash" for our county schools around prom and graduation time. The event includes staging an accident with student actors, involving law enforcement and EMS, using Geisinger Health System's Life Flight to actually carry one of our students off in a helicopter ride, and having Charles Kiessling, the County Coroner, address the entire student body. The message is clear to all students, specifically to those who drive: don't drink and drive, don't drink period because a life could be taken. All students in attendance appeared to be very engaged in this very real mock experience. Special thanks to Mr. Kiessling, our Loyalsock emergency staff, and the PA State Police on their assistance, and to Mrs. Stanzione and her SADD students for facilitating such an eye-opening experience for our students. You can view more photos of the assembly by clicking here.
For the second straight year, our Lancer baseball team has captured the Heartland League's Division II championship. Division II is loaded with much talent, and our young men once again demonstrated why they are among District 4 and the state's best. Congratulations to our young men and their coaching staff on a very successful year, with the post-season yet to come. Their next test comes this weekend as they face Williamsport in the area's Backyard Brawl at Bowman field on Saturday, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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Congratulations to one of our senior boys' tennis players, Mike H., on securing yet another Distirct 4 title for Loyalsock and himself. He is District 4's best singles player in AA tennis. Congrats to Mike, his family and his coach on representing his school in amazing fashion, and best of luck as he prepares for States!
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On Friday, April 23, our annual student recognition breakfast was held to recognize students who have made an impact on the faculty and staff in our school. The student recognition breakfast has been a tradition at Loyalsock for more thirty years, begun by former principal, Mr. Al Knecht. While a great many students are very deserving, each faculty and staff member invite two students to the breakfast as a “thank you” for their contributions in class as well as to the school. Our special guests included several members of our school board, our district administration, and our incoming new superintendent of schools, Mr. Robert Grantier. Students and staff were entertained by the outstanding performance of Mr. John Shively, lead singer of the popular band, the J.O.D. band. Congratulations to all students who attended and were recognized!
It has been twenty-four (24) years since Loyalsock had a track team. With a solid nucleus of students interested in pursuing a spring sport other than tennis, baseball or softball, record numbers of students have demonstrated interest in track and field. At the beginning of the season, sixty (60) students signed up, and on any given night, 30-50 students are practicing on our track in preparation for the events that the school has been able to schedule. Although a late addition to the conference, Loyalsock was still was able to secure several meets this spring. What’s more, our young men and women have been doing extremely well, with each team winning a match recently (which is quite a feat since not being is existence for twenty-four years). Also, several of our young athletes are competing at a very high level, and our boys and girls placed as a team in the top half of the Bloomsburg Invitational this past weekend. Congrats to our young student athletes who have chosen to participate in track and field. With such a swing in interest, we look forward to what the future holds for track and field at Loyalsock!
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